AGARTALA, June 22 (TIWN): Public Works (Drinking Water and Sanitation) Minister Ratan Bhowmik and Urban Development Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday took a note of the construction work of water treatment plant at different places of Agartala. On the one hand Howrah river water is worsening and instead of taking measure to maintain cleanliness of the River Howrah, Minister Ratan Bhowmik and Minister Manik Dey on Wednesday visited several places of Agartala city to take a note of the status of the construction of water treatment of plant at Deenadayal, pratapgarh, MB Tilla and other areas. Instead of taking initiatives to control the rising pollution, the life line of the capital is yet in a pitiable condition with garbage in various parts of the river banks. Even though the State Government has taken initiatives to provide sanitation facility to the families resided on the river bank to keep the river clean yet the pollution of the river is worsening day by day. Besides, initiatives have also been taken to do bamboo cultivation to control the erosion of river banks.

It is worthy to mention that the Forest Department it taking initiatives to control the erosion of bank of the Howrah River but the problem of the river does not end here, the river is also facing threat of major water pollution and so far the river water is worsening day by day.

As per the report of Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Howrah River becomes grossly polluted in Agartala city due to the garbage’s being dumped into the river.

The Howrah River’s Pollution is now at such a high level that the amount of toxins, chemicals and other dangerous bacteria found in the river are now almost threatening a danger to the lives of the people.

Howrah which is the life-line of water service for Agartala is being polluted every minute due to both domestic sewage and other pollutants that are being dumped in to the river untreated.